UAE CBL Program/Training Director

About the role

Collins Aerospace is seeking a CBL Program/Training Director to manage the Modelling and Simulation (M&S) laboratory engineering and training team. The role supports a long-term communications systems modelling and simulation (M&S) laboratory and academics program. It follows a three-month initiation and training period in the UK, then a four-year assignment in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The position is primarily based in the UAE, requires eligibility to obtain the right to work and reside there, and is not available to US candidates because the program remains ITAR free.

Key responsibilities

• Lead a 4-person team of subject matter experts (SMEs) delivering academic instruction, staff development and co-development support for M&S projects and software development.
• Deliver the CBL Foundations Course, including teaching systems engineering, M&S design and development, and technical project leadership, and assess student understanding.
• Lead the training needs analysis and design of the knowledge transfer and mentoring program, and act as the in-country point of contact for CBL activities.
• Support the installation of the CBL at a UAE site, manage the lab backlogs, perform system-level upgrades and maintain lab equipment.
• Run in-lab M&S projects, develop project plans and objectives, choose tools such as Ansys and MATLAB, validate results and give SME input on their interpretation.
• Mentor apprentice Technical Leads and Systems Engineers through on-the-job training and OJT.
• Advise on software development policies and procedures, and work with reach-back support engineers to maintain expertise in CBL topics.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical discipline.
• Recognised qualified trainer under Collins Aerospace or external industry standards.
• Native English speaker or advanced proficiency; understanding of Arabic culture and the Islamic environment.
• Valid passport and ability to obtain immigration and work permit authorisation for Abu Dhabi for four years.
• Eligibility to access UAE Ministry of Defence locations and experience with Collins Aerospace procedures.
• Preferred: Arabic fluency, experience in the Middle East and with Arab cultures, and military communications systems experience.

Required skills

• Preferred: CMSP, Prince II or PMP, cybersecurity and AI certifications, and experience with MATLAB, Ansys, STKs, Python and PowerShell.
• Preferred: familiarity with agile software development and IT infrastructure software.